Lucy Dacus has released her new song, “Planting Tomatoes.” The track, first released on seven-inch vinyl last weekend for Record Store Day, is about remaining appreciative and present after realizing you’ve outlived someone you loved.
“I wrote it when we were playing in Berlin this past year,” Dacus tells i-D. “I love the shows we play there, but I’m not comfortable there, and I think cities that I’m uncomfortable in are where I tend to write a lot of music. I wrote ‘Planting Tomatoes’ in the green room based on some of the ideas I’d had for a while, about being older now than someone was when they passed, and thinking: ‘What would they be like at my age?’ I was reflecting on people I’ve lost and wondering about how easy it is for me to get caught up in thinking about death throughout the day. I just have to lock back into life by staying interested in my little ideas.”
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Dacus recently announced North American tour dates, including two symphony shows with the Chicago Philharmonic and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, which will include orchestral arrangements of songs from her latest album, Forever Is A Feeling, and others from her discography.
Listen to “Planting Tomatoes” and check out the 2026 tour dates below.
Lucy Dacus 2026 tour dates
05/10 – Bellingham, WA @ Mount Baker Theatre05/12 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre05/13 – Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre05/14 – Sacramento, CA @ Channel 2405/16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Block Party05/18 – San Francisco, CA @ The Castro Theatre05/19 – San Francisco, CA @ The Castro Theatre07/10 – Oakbank, MB @ Winnipeg Folk Festival07/12 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee07/13 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Meijer Gardens07/15 – Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre07/16 – Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest07/18 – Saint Paul, MN @ Minnesota Yacht Club07/19 – Chicago, IL @ Millennium Park (with Chicago Philharmonic)07/20 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre07/22 – Kingston, NY @ Ulster Performing Arts Center07/23 – North Adams, MA @ Mass MoCA07/25 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summer Stage08/08 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Music Festival09/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl (with Hollywood Bowl Orchestra & Cat Power performing The Greatest)
